High-ranking military leaders blame Trump for 'chaotic' Afghanistan withdrawal

Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), have been railing against President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris over the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan and the 13 military members killed during the attack at Abbey Gate.

But Democrats have countered that the Biden Administration inherited Trump's flawed withdrawal plan. And Democratic leaders aren't the only ones who are making that argument.

In a new letter, MeidasTouch Media's Ron Filipkowski reports, some prominent military leaders argue that Trump's withdrawal plan had major flaws.

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In the letter, a group calling itself National Security Leaders for America — which includes Adm. Steve Abbott, Major Gen. Peter S. Cooke, and others — argues, "He repeatedly fails to take responsibility for his own role in putting service members in harm's way. Without involving the Afghan government, he and his Administration negotiated a deal with the Taliban that freed 5000 Taliban fighters and allowed them to return to the battlefield. Then, he left President Biden and Vice President Harris with no plans to execute a withdrawal, and with little time to do so."

The letter continues, "This chaotic approach severely hindered the Biden-Harris Administration's ability to execute the most orderly withdrawal possible and put our service members and our allies at risk. Nevertheless, President Biden with the support of Vice President Harris ended America's longest war, oversaw the largest airlift in U.S. history, and brought our troops home."

Filipkowski notes that the Afghanistan withdrawal isn't the only criticism that National Security Leaders for America have of Trump.

"The letter begins by emphasizing Harris' support for NATO, Ukraine and our allies while noting that Trump's own…. national security team has publicly stated that he is a danger to those alliances," Filipkowski explains. "It then goes on to note Trump's disparaging comments about wounded veterans and the Medal of Honor."

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